Rewritten the standards concerning evolution.īobby Henderson, a 25 year old Oregon State University physics graduate, had stated on his web site that he was desperately trying to avoid taking a job programming slot machines in Las Vegas. This was the fifth time in eight years that the board had The Board voted 6 to 4 to reject the amended science standards enacted In November of the same year the school board voted to allowĬriticisms of evolution, including language about creative design, as The challenge is modeled after a similar challenge issued by young-Earth creationist Kent Hovind (an award of $250,000 to anyone who can prove evolution "is the only possible way" that the Universe and life arose).
Individual who could produce empirical evidence proving that Jesus is not the son of the Flying Spaghetti Monster, though Jesus is not a part of Pastafarianism. "Intelligently Designed currency" by other bloggers, payable to any In August 2005, in response to a challenge from a reader, Īnnounced a $250,000 challenge, later raised to $1,000,000, of Henderson himself is surprised by its success, stating that he "wrote the letter for own amusement as much as anything." Spaghetti Monster became a symbol for the case against intelligentĭesign theory in public education. The mainstream media quickly picked up on the phenomenon as the Flying The site was featured on websites such as Boing Boing, Something Awful, Uncyclopedia and. Popular with bloggers as well as humor and internet culture websites. Nature of Henderson's argument made the Flying Spaghetti Monster Henderson subsequently published the responses he received from board members.Īs word of Henderson's challenge to the board spread, the websiteĪnd Henderson's cause gathered more attention and support. The Board only responded after Henderson posted the letter on his website, gaining significant public interest. If there is a god and he's intelligent, then I would guess he has a sense of humor." Have a problem with is religion posing as science. Henderson explained, "I don't have a problem with religion. Time for logical conjecture based on overwhelming observable evidence." Theories are given equal time in our science classrooms across theĬountry, and eventually the world One third time for Intelligentĭesign, one third time for Flying Spaghetti Monsterism, and one third Henderson stated that both his theory and intelligent design had equal validity saying "I think we can all look forward to the time when these three
The letter was sent prior to the Kansas evolution hearings as an argument against the teaching of intelligent design in biology classes. When Bobby Henderson, describing himself as a concerned citizen, sentĪn open letter regarding the FSM to the Kansas Board of Education. Monster (CoFSM) and its eponymous deity can be dated to January 2005,
The first public exposure of the Church of the Flying Spaghetti Due to its recent popularity and media exposure, the Flying Spaghetti Monster is often used by atheists, agnostics (known by Pastafarians as "spagnostics"), and others as a modern version of Russell's teapot and the Invisible Pink Unicorn. He furthermore calls for the "Pastafarian" theory of creation to be taught in science classrooms. In an open letter sent to the education board, Henderson professes belief in a supernatural creator called the Flying Spaghetti Monster which resembles spaghetti and meatballs. The religion was founded in 2005 by Bobby Henderson to protest the decision by the Kansas State Board of Education to require the teaching of intelligent design as an alternative to biological evolution. The Flying Spaghetti Monster (also known as the Spaghedeity) is the deity of a parody religion called The Church of the Flying Spaghetti Monster and its system of beliefs, "Pastafarianism".
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